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Can Aaron Rodgers Get the Packers to the Playoffs?https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/sports/football/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-playoffs.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/sports/football/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-playoffs.htmlAaron Rodgers is ready to return to the field, and the Packers are eager for it.Don Wright/Associated PressRodgers’s return has fans excited. But it’s going to be tough to make the postseason.VICTOR MATHERWed, 13 Dec 2017 17:33:17 GMTFootballGreen Bay PackersRodgers, AaronOn Pro Football: In the N.F.L., Stability Comes With a $200 Million Price Taghttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/sports/goodell-says-this-contract-is-his-last-as-owners-pay-200-million.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/sports/goodell-says-this-contract-is-his-last-as-owners-pay-200-million.htmlThe N.F.L. commissioner, Roger Goodell, left, stands to make hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation under a new contract that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, right, tried to stymie. Jones has battled with the commissioner since August, after Goodell suspended a star player, Ezekiel Elliott, over domestic abuse allegations.Matt Dunham/Associated PressDesperate for continuity, and for a smooth transition when Roger Goodell retires, the league’s owners shelled out a huge sum to retain their commissioner.KEN BELSONWed, 13 Dec 2017 23:44:14 GMTNational AnthemsESPNNFL NetworkNational Football LeagueGoodell, RogerJones, JerryThe N.F.L. Goes Deep With Mobile and Verizonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/football/nfl-verizon-digital-rights.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/football/nfl-verizon-digital-rights.htmlA new deal between the N.F.L. and Verizon will expand streaming options on mobile devices.Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesThe N.F.L. and Verizon announced a $2 billion digital rights deal. Fans should love it. Longtime media partners, not so much.KEVIN DRAPERTue, 12 Dec 2017 03:50:01 GMTFootballNational Football LeagueESPNVerizon Communications IncGoodell, RogerFox Broadcasting CoVideo Recordings, Downloads and StreamingJets Quarterback Josh McCown Will Miss the Rest of the Seasonhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/football/jets-josh-mccown.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/football/jets-josh-mccown.htmlJets quarterback Josh McCown appeared to injure his left hand on this play against the Broncos on Sunday. McCown will miss the Jets’ last three games.Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesMcCown, who is enjoying the best season of his career, sustained a broken left hand on Sunday. Bryce Petty will start for the Jets next week.Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:40:39 GMTFootballNew York JetsMcCown, Josh (1979- )Tom Savage’s Return Raises Concussion Protocol Concernshttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/football/tom-savage-houston-texans-concussion.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/sports/football/tom-savage-houston-texans-concussion.htmlTexans quarterback Tom Savage was hit by 49ers lineman Elvis Dumervil in the second quarter on Sunday.Tim Warner/Getty ImagesThe Texans quarterback briefly returned to the game despite showing signs of a possible head injury.KEN BELSON and VICTOR MATHERTue, 12 Dec 2017 04:46:31 GMTFootballSavage, TomConcussionsNational Football LeagueHere’s What We Learned in N.F.L. Week 14https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/sports/nfl-week-14-scores-results.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/sports/nfl-week-14-scores-results.htmlCam Newton of the Carolina Panthers had plenty of reasons to celebrate as his team ended the Minnesota Vikings’ eight-game winning streak.Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesThe march toward the playoffs continues, as the battles for division titles in the N.F.C. South and A.F.C. West got considerably more interesting.BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMon, 11 Dec 2017 14:21:45 GMTFootballCarolina PanthersKansas City ChiefsJacksonville JaguarsMinnesota VikingsBroncos 23, Jets 0: Broncos Stifle Jets, Ending an Eight-Game Losing Streakhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/sports/football/broncos-jets.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/sports/football/broncos-jets.htmlAndy Janovich scoring in the second half Sunday in the Broncos’ first win since Oct. 1. Joe Mahoney/Associated PressA week after racking up more than 500 yards of offense, the Jets can manage only 100 against a lackluster Denver team.THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMon, 11 Dec 2017 04:06:03 GMTFootballNew York JetsDenver BroncosEagles’ Win Over Rams Clouded by Injury to Carson Wentzhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/sports/carson-wentz-eagles-rams.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/10/sports/carson-wentz-eagles-rams.htmlCarson Wentz of the Philadelphia Eagles injured his knee in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesThe battle of N.F.C. heavyweights delivered plenty of action, but the win came at tremendous cost to the Eagles if Wentz is forced to miss time.BENJAMIN HOFFMANMon, 11 Dec 2017 17:55:46 GMTFootballSports InjuriesPhiladelphia EaglesLos Angeles RamsWentz, Carson (1992- )Judge Voids Loans to Impaired Players in N.F.L. Concussion Casehttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/sports/football/nfl-concussion-loans-voided.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/sports/football/nfl-concussion-loans-voided.htmlUnited States District Court Judge Anita Brody voided questionable loans to former N.F.L. players whose cognitive impairment may have inhibited their ability to understand the terms.U.S. District Court in Philadelphia, via Associated PressThe players, part of the $1 billion settlement between the league and players, took out high-interest loans against their expected payments.KEN BELSONFri, 08 Dec 2017 22:44:05 GMTFootballNational Football LeagueConcussionsBrody, Anita BKaepernick vs. the N.F.L.: A Primer on His Collusion Casehttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/sports/kaepernick-collusion.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/sports/kaepernick-collusion.htmlColin Kaepernick, center, has not played a down in the N.F.L. this season.Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated PressColin Kaepernick has filed a grievance accusing the league of colluding to keep him out of work because of national anthem protests he inspired.KEN BELSONSun, 10 Dec 2017 00:47:02 GMTUnited States National Anthem Protests (2016- )FootballNational Football LeagueKaepernick, ColinGoodell, RogerKeeping Score: Goff and Wentz, Top 2 Picks in 2016, Will Finally Meet on the Fieldhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/football/goff-wentz-rams-eagles.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/football/goff-wentz-rams-eagles.htmlJared Goff, left, and Carson Wentz at the N.F.L. draft in April 2016. Goff was selected first over all by the Los Angeles Rams, and Wentz went second, to the Philadelphia Eagles.Matt Marton/FR 170890, via Associated PressThe two second-year quarterbacks, who are leading their teams to remarkable turnarounds, will face off when the Rams and Eagles play Sunday.VICTOR MATHERThu, 07 Dec 2017 23:35:40 GMTFootballLos Angeles RamsPhiladelphia EaglesGoff, Jared T (1994- )Wentz, Carson (1992- )Fantasy Football: Top Players to Start in N.F.L. Week 14https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/fantasy-football-nfl-week-14.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/fantasy-football-nfl-week-14.htmlAlex Smith of the Chiefs had one of the most impressive quarterback outings of the season last weekend, totaling 37.6 standard fantasy points (366 yards, four touchdowns).Julie Jacobson/Associated PressThe Cowboys, despite their recent offensive ineptitude, provide some intriguing possibilities for the fantasy football playoffs.JUSTIN SABLICHThu, 07 Dec 2017 21:16:00 GMTFootballFantasy SportsN.F.L. Picks Week 14: N.F.C. Offers a Playoff Previewhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/nfl-picks-predictions-week-14.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/nfl-picks-predictions-week-14.htmlCase Keenum has led a surprising winning streak for the Minnesota Vikings, and will try to keep it going at Carolina.Bruce Kluckhohn/Associated PressSix of the N.F.C.’s top seven teams will face off against each other in a week that will look a lot like the first two rounds of the playoffs.BENJAMIN HOFFMANThu, 07 Dec 2017 21:04:15 GMTFootballMinnesota VikingsCarolina PanthersNew Orleans SaintsLos Angeles RamsAtlanta FalconsPhiladelphia Eagles